On February 29, Beijing time, Australian swimmer Mark Horton was interviewed by Australian media 9 news. In the interview, Horton responded to Sun Yang's eight-year ban.
Horton said that regardless of the outcome, the world needs an account. From his personal standpoint, he wants sports to be cleaner. Horton also said that his previous attitude was not aimed at any country or individual, and he has never changed in this regard. In the interview, Horton did not mention Sun Yang's name.
Horton has repeatedly protested Sun Yang in public, calling him a "liar who takes medicine." On August 7, 2016, Horton won the gold medal in the men's 400m freestyle with a time of 3:41.55. Subsequently, he blamed Sun Yang at a press conference for being tested positive for trimetazidine in a urine test in 2014. On July 21, 2019, Sun Yang won the championship with a time of 3:42.44, and Horton ranked second. After the game, Horton once again expressed his protest against Sun Yang by refusing to accept the award.
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